Kathmandu vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$980
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1153
$2649
🏠 One person rent
$147
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$283
$672
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.3
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$1508
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
28
68
😀 Quality of life
45
68
🏙️ Population
846K
720K

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 55% less expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 8885th and 5836th ($443 vs $980) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 769th in Nepal and Japan, respectively. Check Nepal vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Kathmandu compared to 1.5 months in Okayama. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Okayama ranked 460th in Japan, while ranked 6524th and 3256th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kathmandu Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.48
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.71
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.7
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$751
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$208
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.3
$67.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$23.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.76%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2306
$7645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$4354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.86
$56.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.7
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$4.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$5.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.99
$8.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.3
$12.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.33
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$28
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.3
$49.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.7
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4063
$14206

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$350
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$311
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$335
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$321
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$377
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$294
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$306
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$339
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$356
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$297
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$331
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$303
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$268
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$314
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$337
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$331
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$316
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$312
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$930
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$365
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$455
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$311
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$293
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$387
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$461
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$311
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$298
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$393
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$285
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$284
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$273
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$396
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$396
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$279
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$309
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$288
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$379
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$282
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$329
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$330

Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1103
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$997
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$985
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$984
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$1025
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$995
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$983
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$975
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$961
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$985
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$962
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$987
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$960
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$958
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$993
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1075
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$1044
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$953
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$993
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$1022
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1088
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$987
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$1049
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1010
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1231
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1017
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$954
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1103
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1085
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1205
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1037
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1145
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$960
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1212
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1432
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1607
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1582